The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-28
ITO BE CONTINUED.l
WORK GIRLS AND THEIR BEAUs.
A Few of the Peculiarities of the Pretty
Typewriters.

- rev OF UIlS "a ZIG 0ppy
Typewriters.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The amazing
growth of New York, the invention of the
typewriter and the natural intelligence OF
the American girl have developed i'll this
city class of young women who have no
exact counterpart in other places She has
profited by her public school education. She
is refined, her manners are lady-like. She
dresses simply and in good taste, and in such
material as her slender purse will allow.
She does notput on any airs or pretend to be
what she is not. She is pure and vlrtuous as
a rule, and in no way approaches the stu
dents sweetheart or grisette, OF Paris, OF
thirty-fve years ago, who is now practically
extinct. Her father is often a poor clerk
or an employee in a subordinate position
with some respectable concern or in an oc-
cupation even lower in the social scale. The
girl may begin to earn money as cash girl
at 50 80 a week in some dry goods store,
then as she grows up she will be promoted
and become an assistant in the same estab-
lishment with a salary of So TO 50. Tired
of this drudgery she may learn typewritlng
and stenography, which enable her to
earn more money, but can never be
sure of permanent employment. Her per-
ents may live in a small fat in an humble
way, and she often has little brothers and
sisters to look after. 1t is but natural that
she should seek for some excitement. She
does not want to remain in the house. In the
winter she delights in going to the theatre.
In summer, if out of a job, she enjoys trip
to Coney Island, if she can get it, or she
likes to spend an evening on the roof OF the
Casino. Now she wants a beau. The butchers
or the grocer's young man has no charms
for her Neither does she care for the dry
goods clerk, even if he is handsome. for he
is generally as poor as herself and not as
intellectual or intelligent. She flies for
higher game and generally succeeds in
bringing it down. In the office in which
she may be employed, say a lawyers or an
insurance company, there are generally
some well-bred young or middle7aged bach
elors who may admire the pretty typewriter.
They are always on a higher plane socially
than she is, and move in a circle which she
can scarcely hope to enter. If the girl, as
is often the case, is bright, sensible, neatly
dressed and not Unfortunately prudish, a good
time is assured to her. The man will meet
her on equal terms. He will take her out
to luncheon, to dinner, to Bohemian restaur
ants, to Coney Island and to other places of
resort He will treat her with familiarity,
but with profound respect. He will not be
ashamed of being seen with her, and will
not lose caste with any of his grand friends
who may meet them together With a
woman's quickness tine girl will feel that she
is enjoying the society of a man whom she
could scarcely have expected to know under
ordinary circumstances, and with a woman's
tact she will make herself as agreeable as
any prize Fifth avenue belle is supposed to
do. This summer especially the restaurants
are full of such girls with such desirable
beaus. b. B. VALENTINE.